Question

The flashback in line 9 ("When I . .. face") to Beneatha's childhood makes her current disillusionment more poignant by showing the

(A) happiness of her carefree early years
(B) idealism and empathy she once possessed
(C) long-term damage caused by a traumatic experience
(D) magnitude and persistence of her family's poverty

Answer 1

Answer: Heat is transferred from one object to another by the collision of the particles in the two substances.

Explanation: The molecules in gases and liquids are moving from place to place. In solids, the molecules vibrate in place.

Answer 2

Answer: (B) idealism and empathy she once possessed ✅

Explanation: The flashback in line 9 ("When I . .. face") to Beneatha's childhood makes her current disillusionment more poignant by showing the idealism and empathy she once possessed. This flashback highlights the contrast between Beneatha's past and her present state, where she is disillusioned and jaded, and it makes the reader feel her disappointment more strongly. The reader can see how much Beneatha has changed since her childhood and how her past idealism and empathy have been affected by the events that occurred later in her life.